Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-25

The INDEX Will be in it's own build
ing, on Kansas avenue, east, after to-
morrow, May 18th.
Summer dress goods! summer notionsl
summer shoes! summer bargainsl at
Standiford, Youmans & Eldred's. So
G. j. Southworth has secured the
services of q. S. COnover, a competent
druggist and pharmacist, of Winfield.
He comes here with the best of recon-
mendations.
Remember the Central Committee
meeting, June 9th. That will be court
day, board Of equalization day, and cir
Gus day. Every committeeman can find
an excuse to come to town.
Go see those new, choice Parasols,
TOrchOn, Escurial, Oriental, Two Tone,
Tone, and fine Laces, in endless vari-
ETY.. Robes in all coIors. A new stock
of embroideries, at very low prices, at
w. NJ. Wheeler's. so
The report was circulated here last
week by Uncle Billy Mills and J. b.
Vaughn, that John Dollar started out
in his new buggy, to meet the circus,
as soon as he saw the bills posted. Prob
ably this was joke.
Miller & Benedict this week, put up,
on their farm, two miles west Of here,
windmill, with a twenty barrel water
tank, and will now supply their fine
stock with pure water with but little
trouble. Noble s. Nixon furnished the
outfit.
The quarterly meeting held at the
N. E. church last Sabbath was a very
interesting service. DR.. Gates preached
fine sermon from the text, "This
name shall be called wonderful" The
communion service was the largest ev-
er held in connection with the church.
The financial condition of the church
is good. Ten persons have united with
the church since conference, by letter
or on probation. A. NJ. HOuchin was
elected one of the stewards of the
church.
An increased interest is being taken
in the building association. Last week
twenty additional shares were taken
by the mechanics of this city, and it is
understood that this week another lot
of stock will be taken. The weekly
dues paid in now amount to more than
500; though they would amount to
$3.50 if all of the shares were taken.
With the latter amount, $3.50, a loan
could be let every fortnight. That
would mean at least twenty new build
ings during the year. The home me-
chanics would do the work on these
buildings; the owners of lots would
find purchasers; the assessment rolls
would be increased, and twenty citi-
zens would have homes. Every CAPT.
talist and real estate owner in this city
should take stock in the building asso-
citation.
Judge Ellis has fixed up his place
one mile west of town until it is ad-
mired by every one who passes there.
He has a cheap system of water-w works
in operation that should be duplicated
by other enterprising citizens. A wind
mill and pump near his barn carries
water to 30-barrel tank north of his
house. This tank is 30 feet above the
ground, on substantial frame work.
Leading from it through the yard, lawn
and garden is 300 feet of iron pipe,
tapped at convenient distances by by
drants. With 100 feet of rubber hose,
with combination nozzle, water is
carried through the house or to any
point around the premises. A nova
bic fountain, fitted up with revolving
sprays, is also provided and this adds
beauty to the lawn. The barn and
barn-yard is supplied with stock tank
that is kept full of fresh water at all
times. The entire outfit of Windmill,
pump. frames, tanks, pipes and hose
was furnished by Geppert & Stone, of
this city, at cost of about $500. 1t is
a good investment, for in two years the
increased value of Judge Ellis place
will be three times the cost of the
water-works.